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Two castles in the Lesse valley - hiking in the Belgian Ardennes
04:10
15.0km
280m
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Wallonia is famous for the countless castles and palaces - some of them even today in excellent condition. On this tour you will hike through the valley of the Lesse, a tributary of the Meuse, and on the way visit two perfectly preserved castles.
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Last updated: June 12, 2024
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3.12 km
View of the Aiguilles de Chaleux
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5.15 km
View of Walzin Castle
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7.34 km
View of the Lesse Valley and Aiguilles de Chaleux
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11.3 km
Vêves Castle
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15.0 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.80 km
5.87 km
1.81 km
411 m
124 m
Surfaces
6.07 km
4.09 km
1.67 km
1.53 km
1.50 km
158 m
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Highest point (240 m)
Lowest point (100 m)
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Trail Reviews
Beautiful walk that offers what has been said: beautiful views and two castles. I myself am very much into off-road and narrow paths. This hike does not meet those requirements. Especially the large first part looks more like a wheelchair path with a lot of asphalt. But then, at the end are the most beautiful parts of the entire walk as far as I am concerned. I also immediately created a highlight. So my advice is to plan that part in any case if you are going to walk here. Have fun!
Our fourth tour in the Belgian Ardennes, this time in the south near France in the Lesse valley. A wonderful area.
Nice hike, much of it being along the Lesse river.
Very very nice walk, specially the passage alongside the river. You'll discover 2 Castels.
The tour leads from the starting point on the Lesse, where there is also a large paddle boat rental, first to Walzin Castle, which sits picturesquely on a rock high above the Lesse (but is largely cordoned off and cannot be visited). Then it goes up through the forest to a spectacular viewpoint and continues along field paths and asphalted side roads to the fairytale Chateâu Veves, which can be visited. 😃👍🏻 If you want to follow the hike, please use the original tour, i.e. turn around at Chateau Walzin: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/smarttour/e71073401/zwei-schloesser-im-tal-der-lesse-wandern-in-den-belgischen-ardennen?ref=wsd (My extension of the tour via a small detour from Chateau Walzin leads over heavily overgrown paths and even a section over private property. 🙈)
Beautiful walk. Very varied! Toads are easily accessible. As a result, the weight was bearable.
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June 7, 2019
Wallonia is famous for the countless castles and palaces - some of them even today in excellent condition. On this tour you will hike through the valley of the Lesse, a tributary of the Meuse, and on the way visit two perfectly preserved castles.
Starting point of your hike is the trail parking lot at
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